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Jaws Collectibles

We wrap our series on Jaws collectibles with a look at more recent and current movie memorabilia. Many collectors don’t simply focus on vintage and antique, but rather on a film or character and there are many companies producing high quality merchandise from classic characters. Jaws is no exception and the 40th Anniversary has led to a bit of a boom in modern Jaws collectibles.

Hallmark Christmas Ornament

Hallmark has gotten into the movie monster business with a dedicated line of movie monster Christmas ornaments. While some may have doubts about hanging Frankenstein Monster or this Jaws ornament on their Christmas tree, the high quality sculpts and reasonable price point have made these part of many collectors’ year-round displays rather than December holiday fare.

This ornament was released in 2014 along with several other movie monster ornaments and is marked with ‘2014’ on the ornament.

Press the button on the ornament to hear the heart-pounding theme music from this iconic film.

Batteries included.

2.61″ W x 2.3″ H x 5.67″ D

MSRP $17.95

While you can probably find this ornament on clearance at a local Hallmark shop if you look hard enough, the keepsake ornaments are produced in a given year and then discontinued, building collectibility into their business model.

As a result, most current listings for this ornament on eBay and Amazon are in the $40-$50 range.

McFarlane Toys Deluxe Box Set

McFarlane Toys is manufacturing arm of artist Todd McFarlane‘s empire and is known for extremely detailed sculpts on his action figures and models. Here’s a nice quick video review of the Jaws diorama to give you more detail on this collectible:

Released as part of the Movie Maniacs Set 4 Collection, this diorama has incredible detail and even includes a Quint action figure that comes apart in the middle for total realism.

Released October 2001

Scale: 6-inch

MSRP: $29.99

This box set has really appreciated in price with current listings in the $300+ range.

Sideshow Maquette

Sideshow Collectibles never takes short-cuts on the sculpts for their maquettes and their Jaws statue is no exception. I’ll refer you to this comprehensive review over at MWCToys.com since I don’t actually own this maquette myself.

No current listings on eBay though the average price for recent auctions had been $500.

Funko ReAction Action Figures

Funko’s retro-style ReAction line is a bit friendlier on the pocketbook and is just hitting the shelves this month. The Jaws line contains Amity’s local police chief Martin Brody, professional shark hunter Quint, and Matt Hooper, a marine biologist. You’ll also find a super-sized figure of Bruce the Great White Shark:

Perhaps the most collectible of the lot is this gory 2015 San Diego Comic Con Exclusive of Bruce the Shark making a meal out of Quint:

Finally, check this out:

40th Anniversary Jaws Edition Yahtzee Game

Click the link to see this Yahtzee set at Entertainment Earth and a whole lot more modern Jawsmemorabilia, many items commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the film.

Summary

40 years ago, Jaws broke box-office records and became the first summer blockbuster. In a similar fashion, Jaws became the prototype for product licensing. I remember shark merchandise being everywhere in the mid-70s. The legacy of this film and the strength of its fanbase are evident given the amount of new licensed products that continue to be released around the 40th Anniversary of this movie. Jaws collectibles are as varied in price and quality as any classic monster. While the Universal Monsters have a 40 yearned start on Bruce the shark, I’m impressed with the diversity and range of collectibles for this film.

For a really deep dive into the world of Jaws collecting, I recommend you visit JawsCollector.com a site that focuses specifically on, well, Jaws collectibles.

Collecting the Rondo Awards 2015 Best Toy Category

Lily Munster Maquette by Tweeterhead

Continuing our deep dive into the Rondo Awards 2015 Best Toy Category, this post focuses on the gorgeous Lily Munster Maquette from Tweeterhead. This article provides detailed specs of this figure, a video review as well as a price list with links to several sites where I found it available to purchase. Some of these are affiliate links which means I receive advertising revenue from the sites.

For anyone unfamiliar with this San Francisco-based company, it’s worth checking out their Facebook Page or their website to see the jaw-dropping work they do. In addition to this striking Lily Munster statue, their recent releases include Elvira and a Batman 66 collection.

Statue Specs:

Cold-cast porcelain

Available in Color and Black & White

Limited Edition

1/6th Scale

13″ Tall with Base

2 pieces: Lily + Base

Painted Prototype and box design by David Fisher

Here’s a well-done video review from Too Many Figures highlighting this action figure in great detail. Check out their Youtube Channel for more reviews like this one:

While the Lily Munster statue was the nominated piece for the Rondo Awards, it is worth noting that Tweeterhead is rolling out the entire Munsters family as a collection — check this out; I really love this collection.

Eddie is the newest piece and is available for pre-order starting May 2015:

Amazon.com

While this statue didn’t get my Rondo vote, it certainly deserved to be nominated for Rondo Awards 2015 Best Toy category — the sculpt, paint and event the packaging are first-class.

In summary, I appreciate the quality and craftsmanship of this piece. For the price, I would still spend my limited collecting budget on a high-grade vintage item first.

But that’s me. Collecting classic monsters doesn’t have to be about vintage collectibles. Tweeterhead is certainly proof that modern collectibles of classic monsters, like this Munsters collection, are worthy of collector’s interest and investment.

Anyone vote for this statue in the Rondos? Anyone have this in their collection? I’d love to hear from Munsters collectors in the comments section below!